"Main event?" Ye Chong asked, puzzled. To him, the dinner was over, and it was time for the party to end.
"Mhm, usually, there would be a party after dinner. Of course, I'm referring to the upper class. The function of a party is also for communication between people. However, compared to dinner, the means of communication at a party are more varied and free, not as formal as the dining table.
Here, people would often exchange information about each other. Most people would not choose to discuss business at a party. To be more precise, this is considered a leisure activity. However, for the young people, this is an important stage to showcase their charm. Mhm, this is also the social circle of the noblewomen. Sigh, after all that, you still don't understand! You'll know later! "Shang went on and on, acting like an expert.
Ye Chong said indifferently, "Whatever!" He knew very well that this was definitely not the life he wanted. What he had to do was to listen to Shang's advice and not be too eye-catching at this time. After all, he knew nothing about etiquette. If he made a fool of himself, it would definitely not be a pleasant thing. He was just curious why Shang would be interested in such things.
The dining table was quickly removed, replaced by many smaller tables, filled with all kinds of cut fruits, wine and desserts. The center of the hall was emptied, and the surroundings were filled with sofas. The servants of the Shang family were busy. The high quality holographic sound source on the ceiling could provide the best sound quality.
Soothing and melodious music floated in the hall, and everyone walked into the field.
"Ye, don't just stand there like an idiot. Pick up a glass of wine, even if you don't want to drink, at least act like it," Shang reminded Ye Chong.
Ye Chong immediately picked up a glass of red wine from the table beside him. Shang continued, "Now, walk around slowly. If you meet someone, just raise your glass slightly to show your friendliness. If you see someone raising their glass, do the same! Move slowly and naturally. "
"How boring!" Ye Chong muttered to himself.
"Hehe, Ye, you call this boring? Don't rush, the boring part is yet to come! "Shang's laughter sounded a little malicious.
At this time, quite a few people entered the hall. Every man had a female companion beside him. Shang Zhangming was walking around, smiling and nodding at acquaintances as he raised his glass.
Robert walked to Ye Chong's side, also holding a glass of wine in his hand. He raised his glass to Ye Chong and smiled, "Brother Wang, don't be too reserved. There will be many beauties later! It was a pity that they couldn't see Brother Wang's prowess. Otherwise, Brother Wang would probably be drowned by beauties! Haha! "
Ye Chong did not respond to the teasing at all. Ye Chong imitated Robert's gesture and raised his glass in return. He replied plainly, "You flatter me, boss!"
Shang praised, "Yezi, that was a good move!"
Seeing Ye Chong's expression, Robert tactfully chuckled and walked away.
There were more and more people in the hall. For this banquet, Shang Zhangming had invited almost all the famous people on Richie Planet.
Ye Chong walked around aimlessly with his glass in hand. Ye Chong's face was cold. Not many people raised their glasses to him, and Ye Chong was happy about it. However, Ye Chong could feel the eyes of many women drifting towards him, which made him uncomfortable. Whenever he tilted his head, those eyes would quickly move away like startled animals. Ye Chong was puzzled.
Forget about them, looks can't kill anyway!
"Mr Wang, are you alone here?" A pleasant voice came from behind Ye Chong. Ye Chong turned around and saw Shang Xin walking towards him with a glass of wine in hand. Beside her was a young man in a white suit. The youth's silver-white hair covered one of his eyes slightly, making his eyes look a little hazy. There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. Coupled with his fair and smooth face, he looked extraordinarily handsome. Ye Chong could clearly feel the gazes that were always around him landing on this young man.
Ye Chong sighed in relief.
The young man bowed slightly to Ye Chong, courteously and elegantly.
"Sigh, Ye, this guy is more handsome than you! Damn it! "Shang was exasperated.
"Handsome? What do you mean? "It was the first time Ye Chong heard of this term.
"Hmm, a beautiful man is handsome!" Shang explained briefly to Ye Chong.
"Beautiful? What's the use of being beautiful? It's not like you can eat it! If it's an advantage, it's just a flashy advantage! "Ye Chong said indifferently.
Ye Chong bowed slightly to the young man and spoke to Shang Xin, "Miss Shang, what's up?"
The two people in front of him were dumbfounded!
"Wrong! Wrong!" Shang was exasperated, "Ye, don't use Mu's tricks here! You're just having fun now, understand? How can there be someone who greets someone at a gala asking what's up? Heavens! That's ridiculous! "
"Then what should I say?" Ye Chong asked.
"You can say anything, like how are you, Miss Shang, the weather is nice today, Miss Shang, you're so charming tonight. What's wrong with that? You can't say things like why are you looking for me! "
"Isn't that all nonsense?" Ye Chong muttered.
"This is a place to talk nonsense!" Shang summed it up precisely.
Even though Shang Xin was good at adapting to situations, it was the first time someone asked such a question at a gala. She was speechless. It was awkward. Ye Chong was afraid that he would say something wrong again, so he kept his mouth shut. In the end, it was the young man who broke the silence. He had a charming smile on his face, "I heard from Sister Xin that Mr Wang could accurately shoot an enemy from 60 meters away with a dagger! Little Ling really admires you for that! "
Shang Xin quickly introduced, "This is Shang Ling. He heard of Mr Wang's achievements and pestered me to bring him here to meet Mr Wang, to express his admiration."
"Oh, it was luck that time!" Ye Chong said plainly. To be honest, it was luck that time. Ye Chong was not sure if he could repeat the action again with the same satisfying effect.
Shang Ling's lips curved elegantly, as if he had a hidden meaning, "There's no luck without strength! Mr Wang, you're being modest! "
"You're flattering me, Mr Shang!" Ye Chong's expression was as usual, indifferent.
Shang Ling shrugged his shoulders gracefully. "If I can compete with Mr. Wang one day, that would be the happiest thing in life!" Then, as if he realized his mistake, Shang Ling mocked himself, "Just kidding, just kidding, I'm no match for Mr Wang! I wonder if Mr Wang is interested in mech piloting? "
Ye Chong could not help but feel alarmed, "Just so-so!"
"I would really like to see how Mr Wang piloting a mech looks like!" Shang Ling's eyes were filled with anticipation.
"Oh!" Ye Chong only replied. Why would the man mention mechs for no reason? Could it be that he was referring to something? Ye Chong dared not to speak carelessly since he did not know the man's capabilities.
Seeing that Ye Chong was not interested in the conversation, Shang Ling and Shang Xin excused themselves and went somewhere else.
Ye Chong stayed at a corner, sipping his wine slowly. No matter how Shang urged him, he would not go to the center.
"Ling, what do you think of this man?" Shang Xin and Shang Ling walked side by side.
"He's a strange and interesting man! And very cold! "Shang Ling's eyes were filled with interest.
"Yeah, he's a strange man indeed. He looks like he doesn't know anything about social etiquette, but Third Uncle told me just now that this Wang Xing occasionally used some kind of double knife salute at the dining table. Third Uncle suspects that he might be a noble! "Shang Xin said," He doesn't look like a noble at all. But if he really received a noble education, then what's the purpose of his disguise? "Shang Xin looked puzzled.
"Double knife salute?" Shang Ling was a little surprised.
"Ling, you know about the double knife salute?" Shang Xin asked curiously.
"Yes, the double knife salute is an ancient dining etiquette, only passed down among the nobles of a certain status. Unlike our current dining etiquette, they used two knives. This way of eating is very difficult, because it's hard to control two knives at will. Without professional training, it's easy to injure the mouth. Hence, it was later changed to one knife and one fork. It's very likely that a person who is proficient in the double knife salute is a descendant of a noble! Even in some of the rich and aristocratic families, it's rare to see a double knife salute! "Shang Ling explained in detail.
"If that's the case, he should have received a good education, then why did he behave so crudely? Disguise? What's his purpose? "Shang Xin could not help but ponder.
"Looks like, this is an interesting man!" Shang Ling's expression grew more and more excited, his eyes flashing with a strange light.
Ye Chong took a sip of the wine in his hand. The red wine had a low alcohol content, and it tasted slightly sweet, more like some kind of fruit juice. It was Ye Chong's first time tasting red wine, and he found it quite delicious. However, the memory of Lunatic Guan's drunken state was too deep in his mind. He did not want to be in a state where he lost control of himself.
Ye Chong, who was alone in the corner, was not lonely. He was chatting with Shang.
Unknowingly, the music changed to a dance tune, and people entered the empty space in the middle of the hall. It was usually a man and a woman entering at the same time. Once they entered the middle circle, they began to dance to the music.
At first, Ye Chong found it refreshing to watch, but soon, the slow rhythm of the dance music made Ye Chong yawn.
Of course, this was partly due to Shang's efforts. Shang had never stopped trying to change Ye Chong's mindset. The effect of this tiring bombardment was obvious.
"Ye, you have to learn to enjoy life, this world is still relatively peaceful! It's not all about fighting and killing! " Shang paused abruptly, as if he felt that this did not match Ye Chong's experience, and abandoned his theory of peace. He continued, "Fighting is undoubtedly very important, but so is life! If you don't have the joy of life, how are you different from a killing machine? Ye, I'm a virtual AI, and I know the joy of life, you … "
Ye Chong knew that unless something unexpected happened, Shang would not stop anytime soon.
"Excuse me, can I have a dance with you?" A timid voice of a girl entered Ye Chong's ears.
Ye Chong lifted his head, and saw a girl in a light brown beige dress. Her long hair hung down naturally, her head was lowered, and her hands were crossed in front of her. Ye Chong could see that her hands were twisting the front of her dress.
"Are you talking to me?" Ye Chong looked around.
"Yes!" The girl's face was so red that it seemed to be bleeding. She murmured, "Can I have a dance with you?"
"Heavens! A beauty! So innocent! Ye, say yes, say yes! You unromantic guy, how could you be so lucky, always meeting beauties. Heavens, this is so unfair! I'm so lucky today, haha, to meet a beauty in just three hours! "Shang was excited beyond words.
Ye Chong groaned. Here it comes again! Whenever Shang saw a woman, especially a beauty, he would immediately fall into what Ye Chong thought was an abnormal state.
"Why should I dance with her?" Ye Chong said lazily. It was a painful thing to be annoyed by Shang's words, but if he could strike a blow at Shang, it would be a pleasant thing.
"Ye, you heartless bastard! You beast! Such an innocent beauty invited you to dance, and you're asking why? Is this a question a man should ask? "Shang cursed.
The girl saw Ye Chong did not respond, and could not help but lifted her head.
Ye Chong saw her face clearly. Her skin was as fair as snow, and her delicate face still had a hint of innocence. She had a small nose and a round mouth. She was wearing a light brown lace dress, slim and graceful. She looked like a princess from a fairy tale.
Her watery eyes looked at Ye Chong carefully, her timid eyes showing anticipation. Somehow, Ye Chong was reminded of Nan Nan, whom he had not seen for a few months.
He remembered that Nan Nan had the same timid eyes and cautious expression back then. Her eyes and expression were so similar! Ye Chong's thoughts were wandering!
"Yezi, hurry up and agree!" Shang kept urging him. It was as if he was going to take the field himself.
"But, Shang, you know I don't know how to dance!" Ye Chong said disapprovingly.
"Hehe!" Shang could hear the wavering in Ye Chong's words, and continued to persuade, "It's okay, Ye, I have a way!"
"Are you sure?" Ye Chong was doubtful.
"Hehe, don't worry! There will be no problem! "Shang guaranteed, but his laughter was full of pride.
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